Monthly Archives: February 2016

Creating Google Forms

Google Forms are a great (and fast) way to create tests, quizzes and surveys for your classes. And they can also be a good project for students – surveys for data collection or creating quizzes and tests for classmates. To … Continue reading

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Using the Chrome Web Store

With the Middle School students receiving Chromebooks, here is a quick overview of using Chrome and the Chrome Web Store on your MacBooks to match most of the functionality of their Chromebooks. A Chromebook is basically a simplified laptop that just … Continue reading

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French 4 – Bastide 3D Design

French 4 students have been learning about traditional French towns called bastides, which were typically designed with a surrounding wall and a central church and marketplace. With the aim of getting the students to really study the design and layout of … Continue reading

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AudioCopy & GarageBand on iPad

For simple audio recordings on the iPad we recommend the AudioCopy app, which is a fast and efficient way to record and edit student audio work (such as interviews, role-plays or even just language practice). Once you open the app … Continue reading

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Grade 6/7 Latin – A Day in the Life of a Roman

The grade 6/7 Latin class have recently been learning about the life of ordinary Romans. For this project each student chose a different profession, from lawyer to soldier, and created a comic book detailing a day in that person’s life. They … Continue reading

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AP Literature – Hamlet Character Design

Over the past week the AP Literature class has been working on a technology project to design and create Hamlet faces in 3D. Each student selected a character from the play, sketched out their ideas for their face design and then sculpted them on … Continue reading

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